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Snapper ZM5202M, MZ2301KH, ZM6102M, MZM5203M manual

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    Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for MID MOUNT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 1 POWER UNIT MODELS MZM2301K H MOWER UNIT MODELS ZM5202M ZM6102M MZM5203M MODEL NUMBER EXPLA NA T ION M Z M 23 01 KH MODEL DESIGNA TION ENGINE T YPE DRIVE SYST EM TYPE SERIES DESIGNATION MOW ER ORIENTA TION ENGINE HP POWER UNIT M – M iddle Market 2[...]

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    3 IMPORTA N T SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS WARNING: This pow erful cuttin g machine is capable of amp utating hand s and feet and can t hrow ob jects that can cause injury and damag e! Failure to comply wit h the following SAFETY in st ructions could resu lt in serious injury or death to the ope rator or other persons. The ow ner of the machine must unders[...]

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    4 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS PREPA RATION (Continued From Pre v ious Pa ge) 4. Handle f uel with ext ra care. Fuels are flammable and v apors are explosive. Use only an appro ved fuel co ntainer. DO NOT remove fuel cap or add fuel with engine running. A dd or drain fuel outdoors only with engine stopped and cool. Clean spilled fuel from m achi[...]

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    5 IMPORTA NT SA FETY INSTRUCTIONS MA INTENANCE (Continued From Pre vious Page) 7. Disconnect batte ry be fore per forming maintenance or service. Cr anking engine could cause injury. Disconnect n egative (black) cable from batter y fir st and positive (red) cable last. Reconnect positive first a nd negative last. Charge batter y in an open, well ve[...]

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    6 TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPO RTA NT SAFETY INST RUCTIONS .........................................................................2-4 TABLE OF CONTENT S ...................................................................................................... 5 SECTION 1 - FA M ILIA R IZA T ION ..............................................................[...]

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    7 Section 1 - FA MILIA RIZA TION FIGURE 1.1 1. 1 INT RODUCTION This manual has been prepar ed for the operator’s of the SNAPPER MID MOUNT Z-RIDER. Its purpos e, aside from recom m ending standard operating procedur es and routine s ervice requirem ents, is to pr omote SAFET Y through the use of acc epted operating practices. Read, Understand and [...]

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    8 Section 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS ENGINE CONTROLS ENGINE SPEED CHOKE “OFF” CHOKE CHOKE “ON” TURTLE “SLOW” RA BBI T “FA ST”[...]

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    9 Section 2 – SA FETY MESSA GES A ND SYMBOLS KEYSW ITCH BLA DE SW ITCH HOUR ME TER BLA DES ENGAGED “ON” BLA DES DISENG A GED “OFF” MOTION CONTROL MULTI -DIRECTIONA L “STOP” “RUN” “STA RT ” REA D OPERAT OR’S M A NUAL BEFORE OP E RATING MACHINE DA NGE R! ROT A TING BL ADES KEEP CHILD REN A ND OT HERS OUT O F MOWING A REA DA NG[...]

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    10 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.1 PRE-STA RT CHECK LIST Make the following c hecks and per form the service required bef ore each start-up. 3.1.1. Check tires and add or release air as needed to bring press ure to 12 psi in drive tires . Pressure in front dec k caster wheels should be 25 psi. 3.1.2. Check guards, def lectors and cover s to[...]

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    11 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.2 STA RTING & STOPPING – ENGINE, BLA DES, PA RKING BRAKE This mac hine is equipped with dual hydrostatic wheel drive transm issions. Each transm ission is controlled by a single motion c ontrol lever or joystick. T his single c ontrol lever (joystick) controls the direction of motion, For ward and Reve[...]

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    12 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.2.5. PA RKING BRA KE 1. Engage parking brak e by pulling the park ing brak e lever back to the engaged pos ition. NOTE : Motion control lever ( joy stick ) m ust be in the Neutral position to engage brake. See Figure. 3.6. NOTE: Engaging the parking brak e lock s the m otion control lever (j oy s tick) in th[...]

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    13 Section 3 - OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS 3.3 CUT TING HEIGHT ADJUSTMENT 1. Adjust cutting height as desired to any position, using deck lift lever. See Figur e 3.8. NOTE: The engine does not have to be running to adjust cutting height. FIGURE 3.8 3.4 OPERA TION- M OTION CONTROLS 3.4.1. DRIVING M A CHINE 1. Start engine. Releas e parking brak e. 2. Mo[...]

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    14 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 4.1 INTRODUCT ION To retain the quality of the SNAPPER m ower, use genuine SNAPPER replacem ent parts only. Contact a local SNAPPER dealer for par ts and service as sistance. For the cor rect part or inf ormation for a particular SNAPPER mo wer, alway s m ention the m odel and serial num ber. SNAPPER recom m ends return[...]

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    15 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 4.2.3. CHECK MOWER DRIVE BELT 1. Foot Rest Removal a. Lower deck to lowest setting. b. Remove footres t. See Figure 4.3. c. Rem oval of footres t will allow acces s to deck belt. FIGURE 4.3 2. Check Belt Tensio n The idler and s pring provide proper belt tension and require no adj ustment. If belt is frayed, slit, sever[...]

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    16 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 4.3.3. RIDING MOWER - LUBRICATION 1. Fron t Wheel Bearings Lubricate with Kendall NLGI No. 2 lithium grease or equivalent, f rom a gr ease gun. See Figure 4.5. FIGURE 4.5 2. Transaxle Check the level of f luid in both of the fluid reservoir s. W ipe away all dir t and debris from around r eservoir c ap before rem oving.[...]

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    17 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 4.5 ANNUA LLY (END OF EA CH SEAS ON) (Continued from previous P age) 4.5.2. FUEL FIL TER Service f uel filter as instr ucted below. Turn k ey to “OFF ” pos ition. Engine MUST be stopped and MUST be cold befor e removing f ilter. Clam p fuel line to prevent fuel s pillage or perform filter change when fuel tank and f[...]

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    18 Section 4 - MA INTENA NCE 4.6 DECK REM OVA L (Continued from previous page) 4. Rem ove shoulder bolts, washers and nuts fr om front and r ear lift arm s. See Figure 4.10. FIGURE 4.10 5. Pull lock collar bac k and slide power trans fer shaf t away f rom power take off shaft (located on power unit below hy dro pumps ). See Figure 4.11. IMPO RTA NT[...]

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    19 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR DA NGER Exercise EXT REME CAUTION w hen making this adjustment, due to clos e proximity of moving parts. 5.1 NEUTRA L POSIT ION A DJUSTM ENTS The j oy s tick controls the m ovem ent and stopping of the mac hine. Move the joy stick to the center or neutral position to stop m achine. IMPO RTA NT: Alw a ys re [...]

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    20 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.2 .1. MOWER DEC K A DJU STMENT (L EVELNESS) (Continued) 6. Loos en the nuts and bolts that secure both front and rear deck s upport brackets on the high side of dec k . Located above each suppor t brack et, on the top part of the power unit fram e, are three shim plates. Rem ove the shim plates on both of[...]

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    21 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING DO NOT attempt any maintenance, adjustmen ts or service with engine running. S TOP engine. STOP blades. Set brake. Remov e key. Remove spark plug wires an d secu re aw ay from spark p lug s. Eng ine an d components are HOT. Avoid se rious burns, allow sufficie nt time for all parts to cool . 5.3 PA[...]

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    22 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5.5.2. BLADE SHA RPENING 1. Rem ove blade. See Figure 5.5. FIGURE 5.5 2. Ins pect condition of blade. See F igure 4.4. 3. If blade is in good condition, s harpen at 22 to 28 degrees . DO NOT shar pen bey ond original cutting edge. See Figure 5.6. FIGURE 5.6 4. Check blade balance after sharpening. If neces [...]

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    23 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR WA RNING Shield the positive t ermin al with terminal cover located on bat tery harness. T his prevent s metal f rom touching the positive terminal, which could cause sparks. Cables must b e connected to battery terminals in the proper position. RE D (Positive) c a bl e must go to the ( + ) terminal. BLACK [...]

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    24 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR Battery Condition Chart State of Charge Syr inge Hydrome ter Digital Voltmeter Five Ball Hydrometer 100% Charged w/ Sulfate Stop 1.280 12.80v Five Balls Floating 100% Charged 1.265 12.60v Four Balls F loating 75% Charged 1.210 12.40v Three Balls Floating 50% Charged 1.160 12.10v Two Balls Floating 25% Charg[...]

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    25 Section 5 - A DJUSTMENTS & REPA IR 5 . 8 MOW ER SPINDLES (Field Serviceab le Spindles) BEA RING REPLA CEM ENT In the event that a spindle bearing requires replacem ent, the SNAPPER Field Serviceable Spindles have been designed s o that no special tools or pres ses are required. 1. Rem ove belt. Loosen blade nut and rem ove. Allow blade bolt,[...]

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    26 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBL EM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CTION Starter Will Not Crank 1. Battery dead. 1. Service battery. Engine 2. Blown fuse. 2. Replace fuse. 3. Electrical connections loose or corroded. 3. C l ean and check connections for good contact. 4. Defective ignition sw itch. 4. Contact authorized SNA PPER dealer. Engine Will Not Start[...]

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    27 TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM PROBA BLE CA USE CORRECTIVE A CT ION Tractor Will Not Move 1. Joystick in the neutral “N” position. 1. Place joystick in desired speed position. Loss Of Traction 2. Ro ll re le a se lever is in “ RO LL ” p os it i on . 2. Mov e roll release lever to the engaged position. 3. Low transmission hy draulic oil level. 3[...]

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    28 SERVICE SCHEDULE ITEM SERVICE PERFO RMED REF. EA CH USE 5 HRS 25 HRS 50 HRS 100 HRS EA CH SEA SON Engine Oil Check Oil Level Page 9 X Initial Oil Change Page 13 X Periodic Oil Change Page 13 X* A ir Pre-Cleaner Clean Sponge Elem ent Engine Manual & Page 14 X** A ir Cleaner Clean or Replace Engine Manual X** Spark Plug Replace Engine Manual X[...]

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    29 2 YEA R LIMITED WA RRA NTY For two (2) y ears from purchase date f or the original purchaser 's use, SNAPPER , through any author iz ed SNA PPER dealer will replace, fr ee of charge (ex cept for taxes where applicable), any part or parts found upon exam ination by the f actory at McDonough, Georgia, to be defec tive in material or work mans[...]

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    30 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    31 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    32 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    33 PRIMA RY MA INTENA NCE[...]

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    34 SNAPPER PRODUCT REGISTRATION FORM IMPORTANT: KEEP THIS INFORMATION FOR YOUR PERSONAL RECORDS (Complete the following informa tion on your Snapper purchase) Model Nu mber ________________________________________________________ Serial Nu mber _________________________________________________________ Date of Pu rchase _____________________________[...]

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    35 NOTES[...]

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    36 NOTES[...]

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    37 Safety Instructions & Operator’s Manual for M ID MOUNT Z-RIDER ZERO TURNING HYDRO DRIVE SERIES 1 IMPORTANT Snapper products are built using engines that meet or exceed all a pplicable emissions requirements on the date manufactured. The labels on thos e engines contai n very importa nt emissions informa tion and critical safety warnings. R[...]